Welcome to The County Archives

About Us

The Montgomery County Department
of Preservation of Records, more widely known as the Archives, was created by
the County Board of Commissioners in January 1995. The department serves as the
official repository for county records and operates under Tennessee State law
and the direction of the Montgomery County Public Records Commission. Our primary services are the preservation of Montgomery County Records and providing access to the information within those records for research. Purposes of research are as varied as our patrons, and include not only family history, but researching land titles, land use, historic homes, buildings, cemeteries, Tennessee law, population statistics and demographics. The practical application of the knowledge of the court system, county offices, and their records is another reason researchers come to the Archives. Records, especially government records, were created for a particular purpose in a particular office, but in the Archives they take on a new life and become important research tools. For more information on research, please visit our Research & Records Requests page.

Our Facility

In order to meet the goals of our strategic plan, we have three sections within the
department. The Archives houses the historic, permanent records of Montgomery
County Government and manuscript special collections. The Reference Room is where patrons can work using microfilm, original
records, and a small basic research library. Microfilm reader-printers are
available as well as a public access computer which has our updated databases
and free access to Ancestry and Footnote and other internet websites for
research. Wi-Fi is also available for patrons who bring their own laptops. The Records Center stores
the non-current records of various county government agencies that are required to keep and maintain certain
records for specific retention periods, but do not need them for day to day use.
The retention dates for these records varies from five (5) to 99 years. The
department serves as custodian for these records, which remain the property of
the creating office. Also, there is a large processing/work area for volunteers and staff in addition to a conservation area, secured microfilm area, and an accessions/projects area. For more information about our collections, please visit our collection information page.

Location

The Archives’ entrance is
located on the Crossland Avenue side of Veterans’ Plaza in Clarksville; the
physical address is 350 Pageant Lane, Suite 101-D, Clarksville. Our mailing
address is Montgomery County Archives, P. O. Box 323, Clarksville, TN
37041-0323. The new e-mail address (as of December 2012) is mcarchives@mcgtn.net Archives hours are 8:00-4:30, Monday thru
Friday, except for designated state and federal holidays. Free on-site parking
is available. Please contact us if you need more information.

Montgomery County Government complies with the following Civil Rights statutes;
Titles VI, VII, and IX of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
Americans with Disabilities Act and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975.